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Update on Gaza

Update on Gaza

The world watches on aghast as Israel continues to prosecute its war against the people of Gaza with scant regard for civilian casualty, flouting international law and ignoring the clear wishes of the international community. The ground invasion of Rafah is compounding what is already a humanitarian catastrophe and heaping misery on a blameless population,…

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Shadow Price of Carbon

Shadow Price of Carbon

Full Transcript: Question: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the revised and increased carbon pricing will be published; if there is a particular barrier to its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52341/23] Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh A number of parameters are…

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Citizens’ Assembly on Education

Citizens’ Assembly on Education

Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh With the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use completing its deliberations recently, it prompts two questions. First, how we can ensure that the very good work our citizens’ assemblies are producing are not just reports that are idly left on a shelf and that the recommendations are actually implemented in a meaningful…

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Irish Sheep Farming Sector

Irish Sheep Farming Sector

Full Transcript: I will begin by asking a straightforward and fundamental question: who is this sector currently working for? Who is it working for socially, economically or environmentally? It is difficult to answer that question. In considering the social aspect, people have pointed out the importance of sheep farming and upland farming within our communities.…

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Education Committee: Special Needs Assistant qualification

Education Committee: Special Needs Assistant qualification

As a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, I contributed to the debate on the need for revised criteria for Special Needs Assistant (SNA) qualification. Full transcript will be available here for 21st June 2022 session: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/33/education/

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science discussed the Higher Education Authority Bill 2022. Transcript will be available here https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?member=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fmember%2Fid%2FMarc-%C3%93-Cathasaigh.D.2020-02-08